Any New Yorkers want to join me tomorrow for the annual Roosevelt Ave Street Food crawl? If you're a real foodie, then you know that some of the best cheap food is done by recent immigrants. It's called the taco crawl, but there will be lots of other things like ceviche, corn fungus quesedillas, samosas, etc. It goes right through the hearts of the ( Read more... )

I was researching some materials for my classes and I came across this tip sheet originally aimed toward journalists reporting in Africa. Apparently it's been widely disseminated, but I only just came across it.

"Never have a picture of a well-adjusted African on the cover of your book, or in it, unless that African has won the Nobel Prize. An AK- ( Read more... )

...You definitely should check out the reboot of Publisher's Weekly SF/F blog, Genreville, run by my wonderful editor at Publisher's Weekly, Rose Fox.

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So K & I thought it would be interesting to head to outside of Prague. It was a lovely train ride on an old Communist-era train that passed sunflower fields along the way. We decided to head for Sedlec and Kutna Hora, an old medieval mining town that is now a suburb.

One of the main sights of Sedlec is the Sedlec Ossuary.

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I'm in Vienna now, where I finally have time to post a few photos from Prague. Prague was a great little town, but to me (jaded New Yorker that I am) it felt more like a country town then a city. On the whole it was fairy-tale picturesque, except in a few places where you found giant Soviet concrete block buildings wedged in between Renaissance / ( Read more... )

There was another fabulous KGB reading tonight, but it was extra special because it was a fundraiser for Clarion West, and because fellow '07 classmate lilahwild came too! It was crowded as usual but good food and good times were had at the post-reading dinner ( Read more... )

So when I was in Thailand a few years back, I found the most awesome internal frame backpack. It actually held the weight well, and was not too ginormous for my backpacking needs. I lent it to my brother, who after a long story, ended having it stolen in a Brooklyn laundrymat ( Read more... )

You know, I wanted to be busy and Not-In-My-In-Laws-House for the summer, but this is getting kind of ridiculous. I've been gone almost every single weekend since...Wiscon for various weddings, visiting family / friends.

Last weekend, we flew out to Wisconsin for a good friend's wedding. It was held on the farm that has been in their family since ( Read more... )

Not only did I find a place that makes it fresh and serves it to you in a cone, but they have pints for you to take home too!!! It's pricey (like about $5 after tax) but SO incredibly worth it. Cones are cheaper, but I don't remember how much.

I discovered Black Sesame Ice Cream at Cafe Zaiya. It's less than 1/2 a block away from the 42nd St ( Read more... )